diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-standards.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-standards.yml
index 1edbd5d061d..53e2a8f5fb3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-standards.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-standards.yml
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ jobs:
             if (!isDocsRefactorOrFeat && hasIssueSection) {
               const issueMatch = body.match(/### Issue for this PR\s*\n([\s\S]*?)(?=###|$)/);
               const issueContent = issueMatch ? issueMatch[1].trim() : '';
-              const hasIssueRef = /(closes|fixes|resolves)\s+#\d+/i.test(issueContent) || /#\d+/.test(issueContent);
+              const hasIssueRef = /(closes|fixes|resolves)\s+(#\d+|https:\/\/github\.com\/[^\s]+\/issues\/\d+)/i.test(issueContent) || /#\d+/.test(issueContent) || /https:\/\/github\.com\/[^\s]+\/issues\/\d+/.test(issueContent);
               if (!hasIssueRef) {
                 issues.push('No issue referenced. Please add `Closes #<number>` linking to the relevant issue.');
               }